1. Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach
Chapter 1 Health Information Management Profession

2. Early History of Health Information Management
Prior to hospital standardization
Minimal documentation
No management of processes
Incomplete records filed
No standardized vocabulary

3. Early History of Health Information Management
Hospital Standardization (1918)
Started by the American College of Surgeons
Purpose
Raise standards of surgery – minimum quality standards
Health record processes created

4. Organization of the Association of Record Librarians
American Record Librarians of North American
Created in 1928
58 charter members
Now known as American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

5. Organization of the Association of Record Librarians
Approval of Formal Education and Certification Programs
First approved program in 1934
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

6. Organization of the Association of Record Librarians
Approval of Formal Education and Certification Programs
Certification Board
created eligibility criteria for certification with examination
Commission on Certification for Health informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM)

7. Evolution of Practice American Association of Medical Record Librarian
American Medical Record Association
American Health Information Management Association

8. Evolution of Practice Registered Health Information Administrator
Registered Health Record Technician

9. Evolution of Practice Traditional Practice Practices Settings
Record content and processes
Storage
Retrieval
Settings
Hospital HIM department
Government agencies
Consulting companies
More

10. Evolution of Practice Information-Oriented Management Practice
Information governance
Information -oriented

11. Evolution of Practice The Future of HIM Electronic health record (EHR)
Focus
Coding skills
Data governance
Leadership skills

12. Today’s Professional Organization
AHIMA
Membership organization
Professional development
Education
Certification
Lifelong learning
Continuing education
Advocate for profession

13. Today’s Professional Organization
AHIMA
Code of ethics
Membership
Active
Student
New graduate
Emeritus
Group

14. Today’s Professional Organization
AHIMA Structure and Operation
Components
Volunteer
Staff
Leadership
Board of Directors
Engage

15. Today’s Professional Organization
AHIMA Structure and Operation
National committees
Practice councils
Workgroups
House of Delegates
Component state associations
Chief executive officer

16. Today’s Professional Organization
AHIMA Structure and Operation
CAHIIM
CCHIIM
Credentials
Registered health information technician (RHIT)
Registered health information administrator (RHIA)
Certified coding associate (CCA)
Certified coding specialist (CCS)
Certified coding specialist—physician based (CCS-P)
Certified in healthcare privacy and security (CHPS)
Certified health data analyst (CHDA)
Clinical documentation improvement practitioner (CDIP)
Certified healthcare technology specialist (CHTS)
Continuing education units

17. Today’s Professional Organization
AHIMA Structure and Operation
Fellowship program
10 years membership
10 years HIM experience
Minimum of masters degree
Sustained and substantial professional achievement

18. Today’s Professional Organization
AHIMA Structure and Operation
AHIMA Foundation
Council for Excellence in Education
Perspectives in Health Information Management
Education competencies
Scholarships

19. HIM Specialty Professional Organizations
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
American Academy of Professional Coders
National Cancer Registrars Association